This didactic book offers a comprehensive and up to date overview of the principal vitreoretinal disorders and their diagnostic and therapeutic management, encompassing both clinical and surgical approaches. Developed by the Brazilian Retina and Vitreous Society (BRAVS) and authored by leading specialists, it spans the full breadth of retinology, including Basic Science and Propaedeutics, Retinal Vascular Diseases, Medical Retina (degenerative, autoimmune, toxic, inflammatory, and infectious conditions), Surgical Retina (laser treatments and vitreoretinal procedures), as well as Choroidal and Retinal Tumors. Throughout, the emphasis remains on epidemiology, multimodal diagnostic strategies, evidence based clinical and surgical care, and emerging gene therapies.

Readers will benefit from a modern and integrated diagnostic framework grounded in the latest scientific evidence.

In addition, this title includes surgical videos and over 350 high quality figures, offering an expansive visual and practical perspective that is essential for effective clinical practice in the field.

Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous – Clinical & Surgical Practice and Innovations will serve as an indispensable reference for ophthalmology residents, retina fellows, and experienced retina specialists alike.

Magno Antônio Ferreira MD graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil, in 1986 and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology in 1990. He earned both a Master’s degree (1996) and a PhD (2015) in Ophthalmology from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, and further specialized in Retina and Vitreous through training at UNIFESP and the Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California. In 2018, he completed an MBA at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).

Dr. Ferreira is currently a Full Professor at UFU and serves as Head of the Ophthalmology Service and the Retina and Vitreous Unit. His clinical and academic work focuses on retinal diseases, vitreoretinal surgery, and ophthalmic innovation. He has authored numerous scientific publications and book chapters and serves as editor-in-chief of the BRAVS Retina e-book, which formed the basis for the book Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous: Clinical & Surgical Practice and Innovations.

An active leader in the ophthalmology community, he has lectured at major national and international congresses, helped organize 23 ophthalmology events, and presided over two major congresses. He also served as President of the Brazilian Retina and Vitreous Society (BRAVS) from 2018 to 2020.